Monument record 1027/0/7 - Probable Saxo-Norman, medieval and post-medieval boundaries

Trial trench excavation on land at Church Way identified a series of ditches, including one dating to the Saxo-Norman period and one to the medieval period. Several of the post-medieval ditches may have been redefined medieval boundaries

{1} A Saxo-Norman ditch was present within Trench 3 and a later medieval ditch was found within Trench 2, however given the lack of dating from a number of features on the site and potential shared alignments, further Saxo-Norman & medieval features may well be present on the site. Some of the boundaries identified as being post-medieval or modern may well make use of existing, possibly medieval, boundaries. A Mesolithic or early Neolithic blade-flake was a residual find in a medieval pit.

The site lies close to documented medieval settlement in the adjacent field, consisting of medieval linear field systems, crofts and tofts. The lack of definite medieval features is likely explained by reuse of existing boundaries over time.

<1> Trott, K, 2015, Land off Church Lane, Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, NN6 6EE: An Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation (Report). SNN110932.

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Mar 10 2021 11:05AM